Bird & Bird appoints seven partners in annual global promotions

Those promoted are:

• Afra Casiraghi – Commercial, Milan
• Claudia Ricciardi – Intellectual Property, Milan
• Djazia Tiourtite – Dispute Resolution, Paris
• Domien Op de Beeck – Intellectual Property, Brussels
• Federico Marini Balestra – Competition & EU, Rome
• Mark Rundall – Corporate, London
• Rebecca O'Kelly-Gillard – Intellectual Property, London

Graeme Maguire, Chair of Bird & Bird says:

"On behalf of the Board I would like to extend my deepest congratulations to our new partners. With the appointment of new partners come fresh ideas and different perspectives, so I look forward to working with each of you to achieve our unique ambition of being the number one law firm in the world for organisations being changed by technology and the digital world."

David Kerr, CEO of Bird & Bird says:

"Congratulations to Afra, Claudia, Djazia, Domien, Federico, Mark and Rebecca - I'm thrilled to welcome each of these driven, talented individuals to the partnership.

Bird & Bird believes in the importance of encouraging and rewarding talent, and the appointment of seven sharp legal minds to our partnership sets the firm up for long term success and prosperity, despite the challenging circumstances we are all currently facing.

I look forward to celebrating with you all in person, hopefully in the not too distant future."